
Boxer Anthony Joshua Covers The April 2017 Issue Of British GQ
Boxer Anthony Joshua covers the April 2017 issue of British GQ magazine.
This issue was lensed by photographer Mariano Vivanco. Below are some excerpts:
Anthony Joshua on what will happen in his upcoming fight with Wladimir Klitschko:
âI think I will knock Klitschko out. Iâm not superstitious about it, but I have a feeling that it will happen in a slightly unexpected way. It will be something like a counterpunch that will finish it. It wonât be quick… It will take time because he is so experienced and he isnât easy to hit. But I will find my opportunity and I will take it.â
We ask Anthony Joshua what it feels like to knock a man out:
“Oh… Itâs amazing. I just love it, man. And the thing with me is that there is no remorse. When I hurt someone it annoys me when they [the referees] donât let me finish them. Honestly! Because that is my job.”
On rumours that whilst sparring Anthony Joshua has been knocked out by amateur Lawrence Okolie and badly rocked by 19-year-old heavyweight prospect Daniel Dubois:
âIn my code, the fightersâ code, it is not good to talk about sparring. If someone invites you to spar, they are inviting you into their secret camp, their inner circle. So I donât think it is fair to betray that trust by talking about it… I donât go in there to prove a point. If anything, I like to take more punishment because that is how I learn about myself. What is the point of going into sparring and beating everyone up, when in a real fight the tables might turn and I donât know how to handle it? I want to practice what it feels like to be hit and hurt. You have to learn how to defend, to be slick when the punches are raining down.â
Photos Credit:Â Mariano Vivanco